This week, we’re talking about sunchokes (also known as Jersusalem artichokes) and a vegetable that’s frequently gotten a bad wrap: the Brussels sprout.

Sunchokes (Jerusalem Artichokes)

The Jerusalem Artichoke is neither from Jerusalem, nor does it look much like an artichoke…it’s actually a type of sunflower that grows in the eastern US and is cultivated for its tuber which is used as a root vegetable.

We have two recipes for you today, that both use the same set of ingredients (so you can just make one trip to the store and try out both preparations).

First, we start with a sunchoke soup and then move on to a sunchoke puree that makes an excellent topping for game, fish, or vegetarian dishes.

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Annie Corrigan is a producer and announcer for WFIU. In addition to serving as the local voice for NPR's Morning Edition, she produces WFIU's weekly sustainable food program Earth Eats. She earned degrees in oboe performance from Indiana University and Bowling Green State University.

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